Juan de Arellano, a Spanish painter of the Baroque era, is renowned for his exquisite floral still life paintings. Born in Santorcaz, near Madrid, where he died, Juan de Arellano was a pupil of Juan de Solís. Heavily influenced by Flemish artists, such as Daniel Seghers, and Italian painters, like Mario Nuzzi, Juan de Arellano was considered exceptional in this subject matter.

Biography and Influences

According to one of his colleagues, de Arellano decided to focus exclusively on floral paintings because it offered more pay while requiring less work. Some of de Arellano's most famous pieces include Bouquet of Flowers (c.1660), and Garland of Flowers, Birds and Butterfly, currently on display at the Louvre. He also painted for the sacristy of the church of San Jerónimo el Real of Madrid.

Notable Works and Museums

The Prado Museum houses an interesting repertoire of his works. Another interesting set of still lifes is exhibited at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, one other splendid Vases before a Mirror is exhibited at The Coruña Fine Arts Museum. A particularly ambitious still life belongs to the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. The Museum Cerralbo holds a Concert of Birds with Flowers and another is attributed to it in the Museum of Romanticism in Madrid. Some notable works by Juan de Arellano include:

• Vase of Flowers (first half of the 17th century)
• Small Basket of Flowers, oil on linen, 46.5 x 60.5 cm (c. 1650), Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao
• Flowers in a Vase (1650)
• Still Life with Flowers (c. 1650-1670)

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